Peter Crouch has urged Liverpool to sign a centre-back next month because they cannot rely on their current younger options in the position.
The Reds are without first choice pair Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez after both suffered serious knee injuries earlier on in the season, while boss Jurgen Klopp has also confirmed Joel Matip will miss the next three weeks with an adductor injury.
Sportsmail stated on Tuesday that as things stand, the club have no intention of looking to bring someone in on-loan to provide cover as they are adamant that Rhys Williams, 19, and Nat Phillips, 23, have the quality to take on more responsibility.